Spellcasting with weapons questions

[Whit]

Hi all.
Verbal speak
Somatic hand and or body gestures
Material l. Material components or a focus item

My simple question would be do I need warcaster feat if I’m using a two handed weapon to cast a spell like shield or fire bolt

Or is it for those that have a weapon and shield or a weapon in each hand

[Aett_Thorn]

Hi all.
Verbal speak
Somatic hand and or body gestures
Material l. Material components or a focus item

My simple question would be do I need warcaster feat if I’m using a two handed weapon to cast a spell like shield or fire bolt

Or is it for those that have a weapon and shield or a weapon in each hand

If you've got a two-handed weapon, but aren't actively swinging it, then you can just hold it in one hand and cast with the other. Not sure if that is completely RAW or not, but it seems to be fairly standard around here. Dual-wielding or Sword-and-board: you need Warcaster Feat.

[Whit]

Is RAW used in adventure league and if so or not what’s the final rule. Up to the DM?
Example. I’m in combat swinging my two handed sword. On creature turn it hits my ac. I use reaction spell shield to increase my ac and now the hit missed

[DarkKnightJin]

It's in errata, or Sage Advice, but it's specifically mentioned that 2-handed weapons only require the second hand at the time of making an Attack with it.
Meaning that 2nd hand is free to do somatic and/or material components for spells at all other times.